The Austrian Trust Circle is an initiative of CERT.at and the Austrian Federal Chancellery and consists of Security Information Exchanges in the individual areas of the strategic information infrastructure (CIIP).

In cooperation with GovCERT Austria and the Austrian Federal Chancellery, CERT.at offers a formal framework for practical information exchange and joint projects in the security sector.

- Support for self-help in the security sector- Operational contacts for CERT.at in the information and treatment of security incidents in organizations- Operational experts for authorities and participants in crisis situations- Creating a basis of trust in order to act together in an emergency- Networking and information exchange in and between the sectors of the strategic infrastructure